what is this?
01-02-2012, 07:04 PM
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Car: 86 Trans Am,03 Yukon,92 Z28
Engine: 5.3, 5.3, lb9
Transmission: th350,4l60e,700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73,3.73,2.73
what is this?
alright so im in the process of putting in my rear springs founders panhard rod lcas and lcarbs. i look up and in the pass side rear spring there is a rubber block looking thing wedged in the spring. so....what is this? do i need it? my trans am did not have it nor did any of the other 5 thirdgens ive had.
01-02-2012, 07:13 PM
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Car: 1989 camaro rs convertable
Engine: 305 tbi
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Axle/Gears: 7.5"3.42 gears forth gen 2000 camar
Re: what is this?
thats a parts store spring spacer turned sideways.it is designed to give extra tire clearance.
01-02-2012, 07:17 PM
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Car: 86 Trans Am,03 Yukon,92 Z28
Engine: 5.3, 5.3, lb9
Transmission: th350,4l60e,700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73,3.73,2.73
Re: what is this?
well there was only one lol. both rear shocks are gone though so im gona be shopping for some replacements.
01-04-2012, 06:29 PM
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Axle/Gears: 3.27s
Re: what is this?
Mabe its like a spacer because the spring might have not been good, and it would bottom out or sag, so like the previous ower peobly just stuck that in there to lift it so it dosent sag or bottom out... Well thats just my theory i could be completly wrong haha
01-04-2012, 09:04 PM
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
Re: what is this?
Its a cheap spring expander. Its not even put in correctly.
01-04-2012, 10:17 PM
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01-05-2012, 12:29 AM
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Axle/Gears: 3.73,3.73,2.73
Re: what is this?
Haha yeah I'm surprised it didn't sit funny. But kinda explains why I had such traction issues autox and it wants to wonder all over the road if I do a hard launch. The rest of my thirdgens tracked fairly straight when launched with a burnout. Gona take a wife wheel to the underside do some painting new shocks try to drop my fuel tank since its leaking when full and parked on a hill. Hopefully with the better rear springs and shocks and lcarbs I'll have better luck with traction. Always wondered why a lowly lb9 with 2.73s and posi would spin so good lol
01-05-2012, 01:22 AM
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Car: 86 Trans Am,03 Yukon,92 Z28
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Transmission: th350,4l60e,700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73,3.73,2.73
Re: what is this?
And yes itsMikey I'm just now getting around to putting those rear springs in lol
01-05-2012, 01:27 AM
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Car: 89 GTA/93 S13/91 Si
Engine: 5.7 350 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Re: what is this?
dam dude 
its all good..havent really been doing much with mine recently either..too busy fixing all its problems -__-
its all good..havent really been doing much with mine recently either..too busy fixing all its problems -__-
01-05-2012, 12:55 PM
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Car: 86 Trans Am,03 Yukon,92 Z28
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Transmission: th350,4l60e,700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73,3.73,2.73
Re: what is this?
yeah with the winter coming i had lots of work to do around the house and had to clean the garage so i can fit both thirdgens in lol. 
poor trans am covered with junk.
poor trans am covered with junk.
01-19-2012, 06:01 AM
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Car: 1984 Camaro Z28 5.0 HO
Engine: 355 - 12.5:1, 2x600cfm tunnel ram
Transmission: Coan racing TH 350, 5k stall
Axle/Gears: stock 10 bolt w/3.73 posi
Re: what is this?
That spacer, if it was only on the right side, could have been used to stiffen the spring instead of using airbags (dragbags), compensating for the typical right rear squat experienced with hard launches. ....Or it was just used to lift the body to make room for what looks like 3" exhaust.
01-19-2012, 01:37 PM
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Car: 86 Trans Am,03 Yukon,92 Z28
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Transmission: th350,4l60e,700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73,3.73,2.73
Re: what is this?
ive only had the car since july and put the exhaust on in august this spacer has been there much longer than that lol. ive only put 2500 miles on the car since ive had it and that spacer has been there much longer im sure. it makes since now on how the rear still felt stiffer than the front even after i installed my moog iroc springs up front lol.